Yesterday ABC World News reported that ingredients for most prescription drugs come from other countries, primarily India and China, and that some of the manufacturing sites have not been inspected, ever, by the FDA.

Clearly the lack of inspections must have been equally true a few years ago when it was illegal for Americans to save money by buying their prescription drugs from Canada. The reason for creating the illegality, the U.S. government said, was that drugs from any other country than the United States could pose serious health risks to Americans.

The question that comes to mind now is, "Why weren't these facts about foreign manufacture of prescription drug ingredients broadcast at the time of the legislation that made it illegal for Americans to save money by buying their prescriptions from other countries?"

Were these facts not broadcast because the "news report" about the protective legislation was not news at all, but rather a concoction meant to persuade viewers to see something in a particular way?

Which makes me wonder why we are told, after the fact, what Congress has done. Why doesn't the news tell us before something is decided in Congress so that we can think about it and send in our feelings on the subject before it's a fait accompli?